This is Abbie - Another Gemini in the family
Okay, this post is part joy, part rant and part opinion
poll. Your comments are welcome. Last Wed my niece gave birth to her first
child, a girl she named Abbie. She was
anxious for this kid to arrive plus my sister was anxious to be a grandparent. Congrats to the new mother and baby who are
doing well. I know my niece will make a
great mother. She loves kids.
Abbie with her mom
The thing I have to rant about is that they rushed this
delivery along because of the upcoming Memorial Day holiday. This wasn't the case twenty-thirty
years ago. But today it’s for the
doctor’s convenience because it seems the medical staff no longer wants to be
interrupted in the middle of the night or on holidays. A long time nurse confirmed this. I really have a beef with this kind of
attitude and I have a sister that agrees with me or maybe more than one who
does. I haven’t discussed this with all
of my siblings.
Abbie with her dad
When a doctor goes to medical school he/she knows very well
what is entailed as the years go along. They
take an oath to provide medical care and that oath doesn’t exclude holidays,
weekends, vacations, etc. Medical people
are paid well for their expertise and service to the community and
patients. For everything there is a
price. Doctors aren’t excluded.
Of course the new grandparents don’t want to even discuss
this issue at all. This baby wasn’t due
for another week and the mother and child weren’t in any danger. If that was the case I’d be all for it
(inducing labor), but otherwise I think nature should take its course. What did they do years ago before any of this
stuff was invented, or even thought of before childbirth?
So I realize my opinion doesn’t really count in this
situation but I’d like to know what the rest of you think about this. Thanks for your input.
